Posts by oldmose

That short serves me as a reminder how much i love these two in that picture! Thanks for the prompt Romy...

I liked Ben since I was a child in the 50's and saw Mighty Joe Young on tv. He just always seemed likable in most of the roles he played. Cut to about '82, in Memphis, at a western film festival he and Dobie attended. Met him as he was coming into the large room it was held and of course I was nervous but managed to tell him how much I enjoyed his work with Duke. Always remember what he said and the way he said it! "Son, I held John Wayne's horse for 20 years." LOL. Later my wife and I got him cornered for some pictures and more talk and I can't recall much of what he said, but I do remember him saying, talking about some of the directors of the day, " I don't work for no dopers." Can't you just here him saying that? What a guy..sure miss him.

Well dog my cat, I never knew about Duke and McCartney sharing the stage even for a brief moment!! Thanks so much!

"Quick and the Dead" and "Conagher" starring Sam Elliott. Two of his best westerns. Sam's kinda cut from the same cloth Duke was, a man's man. But of course Duke stands head and shoulders above all the rest, in my book mind you.

I guess most folks have heard they are in the process of remaking True Grit. This time more through the eyes of Mattie. The same folks that made Raising Arizona, The Hudsucker Proxy and many others (Coen brothers I beleive are their names). A release date in 2011 I think it said. I can only imagine who will be cast in this. Just have to wait and see I rekon. Hope they don't totally ruin it!